My system:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7, RAM: Patriot Viper3, housing FD ARC Midi R2, graphics card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X, and as the power supply from Corsair 750AX.
Power:
I am always to have lived alongside the usual security programs some browser windows and often a media player in the background running.
While my old Phenom II X4 965 as partial but sweat already came into (especially if I then made computationally intensive stuff), I have not really been able to call the FX. No matter what I'm doing well, the capacity utilization remains at a very low level, and the system is very fast.
Even with challenging games that are more CPU-heavy, I can say nothing negative. The whole system runs just 'liquid' and without any problems. In normal Windows operation I'm just a load of 3-4%, Blu Ray at 4-9%, and in games I got only when loading data 35% times very briefly to face ...
Temperatures:
Again, the CPU makes a good figure. Although I used an old Scythe KATANA in combination with a Corsair AF120 LED CPU was always nice and cool. More than 54 ° C at least I have not yet been reached, while the 965 was already sometimes above 60 ° C with the same cooler. Meanwhile, I use a Prolmatech (see Tips) who also brings good temperatures.
Under water one has ever no longer a problem with temperature. In Idle has lt AOD ~ 50 ° C air before it starts herunterzutakten and even under load you with ~ 30 ° C more than enough room (current configuration can be found here).).
Overclocking:
Out of the box, the CPU ran only by raising the multiplier immediately stable at 4 GHz. So even easier, you can have it hard, and there are some fine tuning certainly still so few reserves available.
However, since the default timing for my purposes, more than enough, I have nothing further tried. I will possibly then explore if I (in a few years;)) need more computing power ...
However, one must not forget that overclocking is a hit or miss, as each CPU at this point behaves differently. Also, since the quality of the built-up motherboards and memory plays a crucial role.
Gaming capabilities:
Although it may sound harsh (and I a few devaluations should capture): Who says the FX useless for games or would be too bad, either has no idea of the matter, or relying on hearsay. The FX but he has certainly never seen a single time in action!
Especially when you consider that the support of multi-core processors increasingly brought to bear (and there are now already so few examples), the FX will appear in ever better light. I am convinced that the FX series is totally underestimated by far too many people and since a lot of potential still exists.
My neighbor just wanted a second computer for visitors to play together on the network. So we put together a system with the FX 8150 almost a year ago and found next to his I5. Meanwhile, however, the systems have changed places, and he prefers to play with the FX as the system (acc. To his statements) at the games and also the company's software as simply 'round' runs.
Anyway, I can not complain with my system. In normal Windows operation and also in games, there have been a decent performance boost, and my graphics card now provides better framerates (particularly at lower frame rates while reloading have the drops significantly (!) Improved).
Price-Performance:
If you now do not ever run any benchmarks, then this CPU is more than worth the price. Players can hereby together an effective system, virtual machine CPU bored almost, video recordings of game sequences are absolutely no problem, and for the pure office use they would be somewhat exaggerated.
TL / DR:
Buy! In combination with a good motherboard has a lot of power at a good price. My 965 has now been with me for several years - with this CPU that will be very likely as well. Would I buy a FX again? Definitely Yes!
Absolute buy recommendation!
Tips:
1. Because I know the stock cooler too well I recommend this does not even try. Worried you just a cheap cooler to the 20-30 (such as a Prolimatech Basic), and you will have no problems.
2. If the thermal grease should be gone (or empty) again, so you can also use the enclosed radiator. Transfers the easy using a small spatula to the built CPU and sets the new cooler. Although this is now not an optimal solution so you can easily operate the system thus has arrived until a replacement for the paste.
3. A cheap, but still good, combination of players would, for example, this processor with one (or more;)) Sapphire Toxic R9 270X.
4. Those who want to spend a little more money I would recommend a PowerColor R9 280X. The offers, in contrast to R9 290 (X), a lot of performance at a reasonable price.
5. Microsoft has for Windows 7 yet released a few hidden patches (ie they do not dive in the normal list for updates on) to improve the access of Windows on the processor (as always left the first comment).
However, the results are mixed. Some programs benefit from the patch - others react not so great on. If I soon aufrüste my system with an SSD I will in any case not install because it does not bring me so much and I can do without it readily. I've only given here as some users might benefit.
Addendum:
Meanwhile, the first games have appeared with Mantle and this shows then that the processor (as I wrote above) is for games very underestimated. Since Microsoft is now also pursuing a similar approach in the next DirectX support of many cores (because it failed until now yes 'something') as good as secured.
In the first comment now is also a video (in English) of a who has 'a little' experience with computers, and has changed from a FX on an Intel. Its conclusions are very interesting ...;)
One more thing: at stake watchdogs, the FX 8350 (the clock speeds creates every 8320) without Mantle and with only a few FpS less catch up to a i7-4770K. The game is designed for dozens of different threads and here you can then also very nice to see what a FX can actually afford if one provides him with enough data.
